# CVE-2014-2527: kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.0 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.0 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (double quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2528.

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## References

- https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1077059
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659

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